Synopsis
A young soprano becomes the obsession of a horribly disfigured composer, who has plans for those who oppose him or the young singer.
Scores
Overall Score
53.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.4%
Review Aggregate
45.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, gritty. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
historicalthin plotgrittycharacter-drivenscaryromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Englund | 1989 | $313,000 | $792,000 | (est) |
| Jill Schoelen | 1989 | $193,000 | $487,000 | (est) |
| Alex Hyde-White | 1989 | $145,000 | $367,000 | (est) |
| Bill Nighy | 1989 | $119,000 | $300,000 | (est) |
| Terence Harvey | 1989 | $101,000 | $257,000 | (est) |
| Stephanie Lawrence | 1989 | $89,000 | $226,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes4,784
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $3,953,745 | $10,002,337 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $3,953,745 | $10,002,337 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $1,976,872 | $5,001,169 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $16,240,000 | $41,084,581 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $9,005,000 | $22,781,198 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $948,899 | $2,400,561 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $28,170,771 | $71,267,508 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $6,000,000 | $15,179,032 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $2,281,000 (est) | $5,770,562 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $1,127,000 | $2,851,128 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $1,905,000 | $4,819,343 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $1,200,000 | $3,035,806 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $12,513,000 | $31,655,872 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $15,657,771 | $39,611,636 |
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